Jacking apparatus



s. BRAMLEY-MQQRE JACKING APPARATUS Filed Nov. 9, 1955 April 23, 1935.

2 sheets-sheet 1 April 23, 1935.

s. BRAMLEY-MOORE 1,998,703 A JACKING APPARATUS Filed Nov. 9, 1953 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Gttorneg Patented` Apr. 23, '1935 lPATENT oFFl-CE g JACKING APPARATUS Swlnl'en Bramley-Moore, White Plains, N. Y., as-

signor to .General Motors Corporation. Detroit. Mich., a corporation of Delaware Application November s, 193s. serial No. 697,343 1o claims. (Cl. 267-54) My invention relates to improvements in vehicle jacking and has for its primary object the provision o1' a novel vehicle carried means for preventing relative sagging movement of the spring carried axle and wheel with respect to the chassis when the car is jacked up.

More specically, it is an object of the invention to provide a no vel shackle link connection between one end of the conventional elliptical axle-carrying leaf spring or the like, and the chassis trama-the nature of the shackle link construction being such as to provide a lateral or oil-set jack carrying or seating extension whereby, when a jack is applied to such extension and operated, the spring will not sag but will, along with its axle and wheel, move upwardly as a. unitary part of the chassis.

vThe invention also resides in certain novel features of construction, combination and ar-4 rangement of the various parts and in modes of operation,all of which will be readily understood and appreciated by those skilled in the art upon reference to the accompanying drawings in connection with the detailed description to follow.

It is to be understood that the invention may be applicable to other than wheeled vehicles, and that the word vehicle is used in a broad generic sense.

The accompanying drawings illustrate what now appears to be a preferred example of the invention.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view through a vehicle chassis frame and illustrating the application of the invention to the leaf springs at the front and rear of the frame;

Figure 2 is a bottom plan view of the construc-' tion shown in Figure 1;

Figure 3 is an enlarged detail view and side elevation showing the rear end of the chassis frame and the rear end of one leaf spring with my novel shackle link associated therewith;

Figure'4 is a bottom plan view of the structure shown in Figure 3;

lFigure 5 is a sectional view taken on the line l-i of Figure 3 and illustrating the jack engaging 4block which is carried between opposed lateral extensions of companion shackle links; Figure 61s a fragmentaryside elevational view illustrating a modified form of the invention wherein a jack element is adapted tofbe removably secured to the shackle link extension;

Figure 'l is an kenlarged rear elevation, partly` in section, of the form shown in Figure 6, and

Figures 8 and 9 are side elevations of modined forms of the links. 4

Referring. specifically to the drawings. and having reference to Figures 1-5, inclusive. numeral 8 designates a channel side member of a conven- 5 tional motor vehicle chassis, non-essential details of the chassis having been eliminated for the sake of clarity.

Numeral 9 designates the conventional leaf springwhic'h carries the `axle II and wheels I0, 10 there being illustrated a conventional clamp I2 for securing the axle' II to the spring 9.

The inner end of/the spring 9 (whether it be a front spring or rear spring) is pivoted as at Il t0 a bracket or the like I4 -secured'to the side l5 channel 8 as usual.

The outer end of spring'is pivoted as at I5 between the lower ends of two novel shackle links I6 oi' which one is disposed at one side of channel 8 and the other adjacent the other side. The 20` upper ends of shackle links I6 are 'pivoted to the chassis frame member 8 asv indicated at I1.

As clearly shown in the drawings, the novel 'shaekie links ls are of angmar or beu crank form. so as to provide rearwardly extending arms 25 Isa.

Between the rearwardly extending arms vIla,

of the novel shackle links I6, I provide a jack engaging memberwhlch may take the form of a block I9 (see Figure 5) having plntles I 8 extending 30.

through holes in the opposed arm IBa of shackle links I6. Cotter pins and washers I 8a, I 8b respectively, may be employed for holding the parts assembled as indicated in Figure 5. Y

Figures l and 5 illustrate the application of the 36 'head 2li ci.' a conventional jack 2| to the block Il for eilective simultaneous elevation of the wheel 4and chassis as a unit.

I The; operation o't the device will'be apparent from an inspection o1' Figures 1 and 3. The lift- 40 ing force of the jack 20 is applied rearwardly o1' the pivot connection I5 that joins the spring 9 with shackle links I8. 'I'hus the force o1' the Jack tends to rock shackle links I8 about I 'I as an axis and this counteracts theweight of the 45 l spring axle andwheel'so that instead of the latter sagging as would be the caselli.' the jack head 20 were applied directly to chassis member 8, the chassis, Wheel, axle and spring at the parti'cular corner oi the car to which the jack is ap- 50 plied all go up together as a unit.v y

Figures 6 and 7 illustrate a slightly modined formo! the'invention which differs from that disclosed in Figures 1-5, inclusive, only in that positive means is availed oi.' i'or seeming the Jack di- 55 rectly to the rearwardlv extending arms 16a of shackle links IB. In other Words, block or memyber i9 of Figures 1-5 inclusive, is eliminated. A

the jacking operation is going on.

From the foregoing description taken in connectip/n with the accompanying drawings it will be eyident that my novel shackle link will iunction just the same as the conventional shackle link to permit the normal flexing movement of springs 9 when the vehicle is in transit. The rear extensions Ita of shackle links i6 are inconspicuous and in no way detract from the appearancev of the car. Yet, at the sanne time, it furnishes-a liftingoi vthe axleend,wheel snclchassis.` .Yv ,'I'hefonnof link depicted in Figure 8 ia found to be very convenient for attachment.tomato-#1A mobiles Anow in use on which1 the shackle -ar-^ tissomewhathigherthanthesxle...

Thisform'otlinkallowsthe shacklearmstoextend further vertically downwards before being angled horizontally and this. arrangement will bring the rearward extension portion lia nearer to the ground and thus permits the usual short .Iormofjacktobe'used Thepivot-li ofthe springv 8 is somewhat higher than the pintles It of the block le. l

FigureQillustrates aformoflinkinwhichthe extension portion Ila may be provided with a number of pivot openings lib for the reception oithepintles I.I,carriedby the block Il, thus providing alternative leverages.

Having thus described my. invention, what I -claim as new-h:

LA. jacking attachment tor vehicles comprising'a springand chassis connecting means comprising'duplicate shackle links. one at one side ot the springv and the other at .the other side and saidshacklelinkshaving oiisetrearwardlyextendingarmaandaiaek-headseatingmember carried adjacent .the outer ends o! said onset rearwardly extending arms.

2. The jacking attachment for vehicles com.-

'prisingaspringandcconnectingmeans ceiving vendsl sis frame member at one side and a subjacent wheel carrying leaf spring, a bell crank shackle link disposed adjacent an end of the vehicle and having one arm pivoted to said chassis frame member, a pivot connection between said spring and bellcrank at approximately the apex of the link, and the other arm of said bell crank extending outwardly of said spring toward said vehicle end for engagement by a jack.

4. A jacking attachment for vehicle comprising an angular lever, one' end of said lever being pivoted to the chassis, an intermediate portion pivotally carrying an axle supporting spring and means for detachably securing a jack to the other end of said lever.

5. Av jacking attachment for vehicles comprising a spring and chassis connecting shackle link and said link having an offset Jack engaging portion provided with an adjustable member for rej'eeivingtheheadot aiack. v high emcient .means for eifective Inv a jackingdevice for application to a vehicle having a chassis trame and 'a spring pair of plates' pivoted at one end to the chassis trame andffintermediate their ends to the l'spring to form a spring'shackle, the other ends 'of said plates projecting away from the spring, and a spacer positioned between the last-named ends and adapted to receive a jacking device to raise the vehicle.

'1..In .a jacking device for application to a wheeled vehicle having a chassisiirame and a spring, a pair o! angle plates pivoted at one end tothe chassisframe andtothespringatthe angie to form a spring shackle, the other ends o! said plates proiectingaway from the spring and in the longitudinal direction thereof, and a spacer positioned between the last-named ends and adapted to receive a lacking device to raise the vehicle.

8. In a jacking device for application to a wheeled vehicle having a chassis trame and a spring, a pair of angular` plates pivoted at one end to the chassis frame and atv a point to one sideotthe angle-endto thespring to form a spring shackle. the yctli'er ends of the plates projecting away iromthe spring andmeans for reariacking device in the last mentioned 9. In a motor-vehicle having a chassis frame and sprinspring: shackles connecting the springtothechsmiaanextensionontheshackle nearest the end o! the vehicle and adapted to receive a jack to'causethe vehicle to Vbe raised.

'10.' In a motr-vehicle-having a chassis trame and springs, spring shackles connecting the spring to the c, an extension on the shackle nearest the end of the vehicle and means carried f thereby .to engage a jack for raising the vehicle.

SWINFEN BRABELEY-MOOP 

